The  economy, Mr. President

Published by the Visayan Daily Star Publications, Inc.

NINFA R. LEONARDIA Editor-in-Chief & President

CARLA P. GOMEZ Editor GUILLERMO TEJIDA III Desk Editor PATRICK PANGILINAN Busines Editor NIDA A. BUENAFE Sports Editor RENE GENOVE Bureau Chief, Dumaguete MAJA P. DELY Advertising Coordinator

CARLOS ANTONIO L. LEONARDIA Administrative Officer

The National Statistical Coordination Board reported that the economy grew by only 3.7 percent last year, a figure that is below the lower end of the revised target range of 4.5 to 5.5 percent for 2011. When compared to the 7.6 perce